Ornate Shrew vs Scotch Pearl

Sorex ornatus compared with Udea decrepitalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Scotch Pearl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Crambidae
Genus	Sorex	Udea
Species	Sorex ornatus	Udea decrepitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Scotch Pearl share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scotch Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Scotch Pearl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scotch Pearl

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.